Numerology

March 12, 2015  by in Industry   

By: Sheila Long O'Mara

The latest breakdown of significant numbers and what they mean to the industry. 

 

$2 billion a day

• Estimated cost to the economy from the West Coast port slowdown

SCM World

$180.12 billion

• Total advertising investment in the U.S. last year

eMarketer

 

27,397,260

• Number of business cards printed daily

CNN

 

171 minutes daily

• Amount of time adults spend with mobile devices

eMarketer

 

47%

• Number of small businesses without a website

Barlow Researchers

 

37%

• Number of consumers who have made a purchase via m-commerce

Jupiter Research

 

8.8%

• Number of retailers using m-commerce

Jupiter Research

 

70%

• Number of CEOs who make between $100K and $500K a year

Forbes

 

$656 million

• Annual sale of Girl Scout cookies

Girl Scouts

 

17,328

• Record number of most boxes sold on one Girl Scout

Girl Scouts

 

2 billion

• Number of light bulbs sold annually

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